Arthur Thompson, BU Professor, Army Vet, Dies at 96

Obituary via Ducket Funeral Home of JS Waterman:

Arthur T. Thompson, 96, of Newton, formerly of Wellesley, died peacefuly at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Born July 12, 1918 in Flushing, New York, the son of the late Wilfred M. and Harriette (Totten) Thompson. Predeceased by his wife of 70 years, Virginia (Deringer) Thompson, he is survived by his daughters Deborah A., and Harriet T. Thompson of Newton, granddaughter, Ashima Scripp and husband Robert Bloomfield of Windham, NH, and great grandson Thatcher Bloomfield.

Arthur Thompson retired from Boston University as Professor of Engineering Emeritus and from Wentworth Institute of Technology as Provost Emeritus. His academic positions were Associate Dean of Engineering at Penn State University, Dean of Engineering and Associate Vice President at Boston University and Provost at Wentworth Institute.

He has an Arts degree from Colby College, an Engineering degree from Penn State with graduate degrees in Engineering from Harvard University and Business administration from the University of Chicago. He holds honorary doctorates from Colby College, Norwich University and Wentworth Institute of Technology.

He was enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and honorably discharged in 1945.

He is a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and is a Registered Professional Engineer.

He is a trustee Emeritus at Colby and Wentworth and was on the Academic Board of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and a Trustee of Norwich. His honors include the Education Award of the Socirty of Manufacturing Engineers and the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal of the U.S. Army.

A memorial service will be held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Wellesley in June.